Under the heiress facade

Chapter 280

“what did I say that made you question my honesty?” Bernardasked.

Hera remembered the awkward moment she and Bernard shared at the hot spring met and said, “You pushed me away at the hot spring resort back then!”

Heard fell silent. It was as he expected. She’d misunderstood him.

whacked his hand, he locked the office door. Then, he slowly approached her.

“Sweetie, have you forgotten how old you m

Hearoved backward, but the heavy rosewood table blocked her path, and she had nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Bernard continued advancing on her.

He leaned down close to the side of her face, then whispered into her ear, “Your brother looks at me as if I were his rival. If I didn’t push you away, he would’ve stabbed me to

His warm breath lanned her ear. It was tingling, and it stitted her heart.

She instantly grabbed a hold of herself, Wasn’t she the one who should be questioning him right now?

Hera leaned back and gripped the edge of the table with her hands, she stared at Bernard wacily,

She managed to say, “ut you even left with your lo

just two days ago

decide if he should be annoyed or amused by

you know how many people want to get close to me dally? Men and women–there is no exception. They come up with lots of strange excuses every time. Surely

flabbergasted. She pondered why he sounded as though he were

waiting for you,” sald Bernard, tilting her chin upward

his gate locked on her lips, he gently brushed his thumb over them as if trying to remember what the kiss jest now felt

Hera wwwered.

asked, still

Bernard speechless.

said, “Are you sure you

telling him, “Then why don’t you let go of me

of Bernard’s mouth tilted upward into a smile.

push him away. But before she could

forgetting that she’d just tiled to struggle away for him

and took

questions, my dear?” he asked.

around so that her

the cup of coffre that was on the table and snapped, “Nonsense. I

or later, you will,” said Bernard

a bark ofsardonic

aren’t you quite full

a take smile

even trust

phone started

time for that. Meanwhile, I think